The elder sister's eyes lit up, she glanced around to make sure no one heard her, and told Wang Xu her plan.
"Xiao Wang, can you cooperate with Sister privately? Sister has worked in the supply and marketing cooperative for ten years. I know all the good-looking people in the city who often come here, and their work and family situations. You buy the goods, and I introduce customers to distribute them. We can each get what we need. What do you think?"
Wang Xu looked a little embarrassed on his expressionless face. The elder sister lowered her voice and tried to persuade him: "Is it okay for me to take two yuan for each shirt sold? It's not too high. It will be no problem for you to sell it for twenty yuan."
Wang Xu still refused to give in. "If we buy one in Shanghai for 15 yuan and sell it for 20 yuan, we have to add the cost of the transport team to bring it back. Two yuan may not sound like much, but it is worth it if we buy in large quantities. If we buy in small quantities, we are just working for you, and we don't make any money."
The sister thought about it and said, "Then I'll sell it for 25 dollars. If you have anything else you want to sell, I can help you with that. I'll charge 1.5 dollars, that's fine, I can't go any lower."
Wang Xu sighed, "Okay, sister, we are already acquainted. Friendship comes first. My brother-in-law brought fifty pieces this time. You can sell them first. Can I give them to you now?"
The elder sister asked him to wait a moment, tore a piece of paper, wrote something on it, and handed it to Wang Xu: "This is my home address. My mother-in-law is always at home. Please send it directly to my house for me and say it is Afen's things. I will help you sell them all within a week."
Wang Xu accepted the address and said, "Sister, we need to be more serious in our cooperation. You need to write me a receipt for 50 Dacron shirts at 25 yuan each, a total of 1,250 yuan. I will return the receipt to you when we hand over the goods."
Sister Afen was also very straightforward. She wrote the receipt and handed it to Wang Xu, and the deal was done.
Gu Xi saw Wang Xu coming back, then looked at Sister Afen, raised her eyebrows, and asked with her mouth: What's wrong?
Wang Xu smiled and rubbed the top of her head, whispering in her ear, "Secret."
Gu Xi showed a smile that was three parts cold and four parts careless: "You can say it if you want."
Sister Afen looked at Gu Chao with some admiration. He was young, but had a strong ability to make money. He could easily take out more than a thousand yuan. He had a bright future. It was a pity that her daughter's age was not suitable for him.
Gu's father and mother saved up a lot of tickets, and they wanted to buy something for Gu Xi whenever they saw it. When she came, her suitcase was filled with a lot of local specialties.
Gu Xi quickly stepped forward to stop them: "Mom and Dad, please don't buy more. I can't finish them all. Wang Xu at home bought a lot for me. I'm tired of you buying so much."
The people around were stunned. In this world, there are still people who get tired of eating snacks. It really shows that people’s joys and sorrows are not the same.
Wang Xu achieved his goal. He led a few people to buy vegetables, including ribs, pork tenderloin, shrimps and fish.
There were vegetables in the yard, which had been taken care of by Wang Xu in an orderly manner. He bought some tofu and went back to cook tofu fish.
Wang Xu and Gu Chao each had a bamboo basket hanging on their chest and were returning home.
Gu Xi ate the fried shrimp as she wished and was very happy.
After dinner, Wang Xu and Gu Xi took their parents to familiarize themselves with the environment in the village. Wang Xu walked side by side with her and happened to meet Chang Ru: "Hey, why don't you hold hands today? Did you quarrel? Do you want me to help you adjust? I'm not used to it."
Gu Xi blushed: "Sister Chang, let me introduce you, this is my parents, this is my colleague Sister Chang Ru from the neighborhood committee."
Gu Weiguo and Chen Minhua greeted each other in a friendly manner: "Hello, Xiao Chang, thank you for taking care of our Gu Xi. Here are some cookies for you. Eat some when you are hungry."
When Chang Ru heard that they were Gu Xi's parents, she immediately greeted them politely: "Brother, sister-in-law, I am younger than you in age, but I was shameless enough to let you two call me sister. You see, I didn't prepare anything, so how could I let you send me food? I am so embarrassed. Usually, it is Gu Xi who takes care of us and helps our village a lot."
Chen Minhua stuffed the biscuits into her hands and held Chang Ru's hand affectionately: "You already call me sister-in-law, so we won't be shy. I'll need your help to look after Gu Xi in the future. Take it, take it, don't be polite."
After exchanging a few pleasantries, they continued walking forward. Wang Xu and Gu Xi naturally held hands, because they saw many couples holding hands while walking on the road, so Gu's father and mother were no longer surprised.
I happened to meet Lin Ling and Ye Xinchen. The two girls hugged each other excitedly. Gu Xi introduced them to each other. Lin Ling immediately said seriously, "Hello, uncle and aunt. Gu Xi didn't tell me you were coming. I should have come to greet you first."
Chen Minhua saw that Lin Ling was so tall, very polite, well-educated, and had clear and kind eyes. "Auntie often sees Gu Xi mention you in her letters. You are her best friend. She doesn't have any close friends in Shanghai. I'm happy for her. When I saw you today, I felt especially close to you and I like you very much. You should help each other to make progress in the future."
Lin Ling didn't expect to be praised so highly, and was a little shy: "Auntie, Gu Xi is so nice. I don't have many friends, and she is also my best friend. I have a direct personality and often offend people, but I get along well with Gu Xi. I will protect her well."
Gu Xi hugged Lin Ling so tightly that he almost hung on her: "I left a Dacron shirt for you. I'll give it to you tomorrow."
Lin Ling cheered: "Gu Xi, I love you, dump them and let's live our lives together."
Gu Xi couldn't help laughing: "I think it's okay."
Ye Xinchen looked at Lin Ling lovingly and separated the two. The two went crazy when they were together and spoke without restraint: "Hello, uncle and aunt, I am Lin Ling's boyfriend, and I am an educated youth who arrived in the same batch as Gu Xi. My name is Ye Xinchen."
Chen Minhua saw that he was also very handsome: "You and Lin Ling are a good match, both of you are good-looking, you two should be good to each other."
Ye Xinchen held Lin Ling and said, "It's late today. I'll send Lin Ling home first. Come visit uncle and aunt tomorrow when you have time."
Chen Minhua quickly stopped the two of them and said, "Wait a minute, take the bag of candied fruit back. I've seen Shanghai specialties here, but they're not available in this town."
Lin Ling took it excitedly: "Thank you, Auntie. I'll come and chat with you tomorrow."
He jumped and left with Ye Xinchen. Seeing Lin Ling like this, Chen Minhua couldn't help but laugh: "This child is quite interesting. The more you interact with her, the better your mood will be."
We passed by the educated youth site again. Looking at the newly built site, the environment was already quite good, but because of Wang Xu's house, I had a preconceived impression of it. The toilet here could be used by four people at the same time, it was piled up and couldn't be flushed, and it smelled a bit strong. The room now had a large bunk bed for several people, and the kitchen was shared, which was indeed inconvenient.
"Uncle Gu, Aunt Chen, why are you here?"
Gu Weiguo and Chen Minhua turned around and saw Liu Xiuni: "Liu Xiuni? Why have you lost so much weight? And you've become darker. I heard from your mother that you got married and moved to the city. Why are you still living in the educated youth camp? And didn't you have a partner who went to the countryside with you? Why did you change?"
Liu Xiuni was embarrassed by the questions: "I'm busy here, and I'm thin because I don't eat much. I'm not as capable as Gu Xi, so I don't have to work in the fields. I let my partner help me. My partner has a job in the city, so I can only do it myself. We just got married, and the room at home hasn't been decorated yet. I live here now and will move over later."
Chen Minhua said, "You've had a hard time. Even though you have a boyfriend in the city, you still have to work in the fields. Gu Xi has her own abilities and works in the neighborhood committee, so Wang Xu doesn't need to suffer. Wang Xu is busy himself. I see that they encourage each other to make progress, and I'm happy for them."
Other educated youths at the educated youth center also met Gu Xi's parents and brother. Chen Minhua gave them a bag of candy: "I didn't bring anything with me. This bag of candy is for you to sweeten your mouth. Thank you for your daily care."
The educated youths usually had a hard life, so candy was considered a luxury. "Thank you, Auntie. We can't help Gu Xi with anything. You are too polite."
After Gu Xi and the others left, Zhou Liqin couldn't help but say, "Gu Xi's parents and brother all look very respectable. This shirt is made of Dacron, right? The knitted sweater on the outside is also nice. I wonder if her brother has a boyfriend?"
Liu Xiuni was extremely jealous, and had been like this since she was a child: "His brother doesn't like you, his family is too arrogant."
Lu Yun had met Gu Xi before and thought she was pretty good: "Don't talk nonsense, didn't you see Gu Xi and Wang Xu holding hands? Her parents already knew about it and didn't object, and Gu Xi's mother was still chatting and laughing with Wang Xu. You're not arrogant at all, you're just jealous."
Liu Xiuni was hit on the head: "Why should I be jealous? Wang Xu is a peasant. Gu Xi must still be in the countryside and didn't dare to offend Wang Xu, so she reluctantly agreed. Zhou Zheng is a man with a job."
Duan Shuhua smiled and said, "I gave you a bag of candy when we first met. Your mother ate a lot of it when she came last time, and she also secretly took away a lot of vegetables from the vegetable garden. Your man is so strong, please make up for the loss. We are poor educated youth and have no money."
Liu Xiuni thought of her mother's ugly eating habits. She took away a lot of things before leaving, including many of her new clothes. She also uprooted the vegetables planted in the Youth Farm, causing her to be scolded for several days. Liu Xiuni took out ten yuan and said, "I'll give it to you as compensation. It's just a few vegetables, but you keep complaining about it."
Duan Shuhua didn't hesitate to take the money and gave it to He Weizhong: "Old He, take it and buy some seeds for us to plant more."
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